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F. Matthias Alexander wrote four books and a number of short articles, notes and pamphlets. His writing is not always easy for the modern reader, particularly if he or she has not had much experience with the Alexander Technique. At some point, however, the serious student will probably want to become familiar with Alexander's own words. The Alexander Technilque: The Essential Writings of F. Matthias Alexander, The Use of the Self and The Autohorized Summaries of F. Matthias Alexander's Four Books (see below) are all good places to start.

The Alexander Technique: The Essential Writings of F. Matthias Alexander  edited by Edward Maisel, Paperback/Published 1989. A skillfully-edited collection compiled from Alexander's books with an excellent introduction to Alexander and his ideas by Maisel. Click here for Price and Availability Information(USA) Click here for Price and Availability Information(Canada) Listen to a short reading from the introduction, read by Sarah Pearson
	The Use of the Self by F. Matthias Alexander. Alexander's third, and most readable book. Details the discovery process he went through. Must reading for the serious student of the Alexander Technique. Click here for Price and Availability Information(USA) Click here for Price and Availability(Canada) - Please note: This is a different edition than the USA version.
The Authorised Summaries of F. M. Alexander's Four Books by Ron Brown is a good place to start if you want to read Alexander's words in a skillfully edited - and far more readable - form. Click here to read a book review of the Authorised Summaries . Price and Availability Information (USA),,
Mans Supreme Inheritance: Conscious Guidance And Control In Relation To Human Evolution In Civilization by F. Matthias Alexander. Alexander's first book in which he sets out many of his basic ideas. Must reading for the serious student of the Alexander Technique. Click here for Price and Availability Information(USA) Click here for Price and Availability(Canada)
Original Writings of F.M. Alexander: Constructive Conscious Control  edited by Daniel McGowan, Paperback/Published 1997. A lightly edited version of Alexander's second book. Contains an informative introduction by the American philosopher John Dewey. Click here for Price and Availability Information(USA) Click here for Price and Availability Information(Canada)

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